Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spare tire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
spare tire
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire.

Canadian usage; American usage

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

spare tires (plural) spare tyre (alternative, UK)

Phrases

beer belly love handle

Frequently Paired Words

beer belly Kummerspeck love handle saddlebags

Synonyms

spare wheel love handle

Questions

What does spare tire mean?
An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.

How to pronounce spare tire

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